A practical choice about CTcP

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Company Name: Beijing Caiyunlong Printing Co., Ltd.

Company business: book covers, color inserts, and some business brochures

Equipment: Purchasing Besin CTcP equipment in March 2008

Feelings of use: "The competition is so fierce now. Compared with the same batch of competitors who use CTP, the use of CTcP actually saves us 2 to 10 yuan for each color."

Beijing Caiyunlong Printing Co., Ltd., which was established at the end of 2002, is located in the east corner of Beijing. Since it purchased a Bessin CTcP device in March 2008, it became the first printing company in the north to use CTcP, which once made it a discussion among the printing industry in Beijing. focus.

Why is CTcP

Beijing Caiyunlong Printing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Caiyunlong), which has been in the printing market in Beijing for more than 5 years, is also well-known in the industry. This time they purchased a CTB from Bassprint to make them more “well-known” By the way, a Bessin CTcP device is about 15% more expensive than a CTP device of the same magnitude, and it is exposed on the traditional PS version. How to look at it is like spending a lot of money to buy a chicken rib that will be eliminated sooner or later. There are many in the industry. Friends are waiting to see the joke of Qiu Hailong, deputy general manager of the company, "This game, Caiyun Dragon is wrong!" The friend said without worry. But when the author said these worries, Qiu Hailong smiled slightly and said: "Only I know it."

Most of Caiyunlong ’s employees are from Shenzhen. In the early years, they saw their counterparts in Guangdong have launched CTPs, and Qiu Hailong was also tempted. However, considering that these companies launched CTPs, it was because the business was mostly foreign orders. Forcing them to use CTP, Caiyunlong, which is located in the north and whose main business is from China, does not have too high demand, so it did not immediately go to CTP.

In a few years, with the continuous increase of business, Caiyunlong's requirements for production efficiency have been continuously improved. Improving production efficiency in the pre-press part has become an urgent problem to be solved. It is time to consider CTP!

Five selection criteria

When Qiu Hailong was considering purchasing CTP equipment, unlike many printing companies, what people buy, what do I buy, "What is the purpose of buying a CTP system? When you figure out your needs, then follow these requirements Going to the corresponding search, procurement will not deviate. In my opinion, the procurement of CTP system is mainly to meet my five major needs: plate quality improvement, production efficiency improvement, cost reduction, quality stability guarantee, and strong operability. "For procurement CTP, Qiu Hailong has his own unique set of standards and theories.

1. Plate making quality

For Caiyunlong, whose main business is the printing of book covers, color inserts and some commercial brochures, in the past, the traditional film making method was used, and the outlets below 5% are uncontrollable, but the quality can meet the needs of customers. In CTP system, this value can be controlled at 1% to 2%, which makes the quality of plate making and printing much improved, but what about the comparison between CTP and CTcP? To this end, Qiu Hailong specially printed two sets of printing jobs with the same printing documents and printing conditions using an internationally renowned brand CTP system, plate materials, and using ordinary Fuji Starlight PS version and bass printing CTcP. It proves that there is no difference in print quality between the two in the quality range recognized by customers.

"But please don't forget that CTcP uses the PS version that has been in mass production for many years. Both the technical maturity and printability are stronger than the CTP plate that is still in the process of technological evolution."
2. Production efficiency

"For all CTP systems, the improvement of production efficiency is self-evident." In addition to eliminating the necessary production, imposition, printing and other links in the traditional plate making process, Qiu Hailong believes that the CTP system contributes to production efficiency More from the improvement of the production efficiency of the printing press, because the information loss during the plate-making process is small, and the dots are basically faithfully copied, so the past steps of overprinting, dirty repair and sample tracking are omitted. These fragmentary times seem small, but they save But greatly improved production efficiency.

On the other hand, the amount of addition and release is also reduced compared to the past. Not to mention time-saving. With two orders of paper per day saved, the cost savings are quite amazing.

3. Cost accounting

Is traditional platemaking saving money or CTP platemaking saving money? In the end, whether CTP saves money or CTcP saves money, Qiu Hailong thinks that there can be a sum of money to be counted.

First of all, CTP saves the cost of film. According to the current market price of 8 yuan / folio film price, it costs about 160 yuan to produce a set of versions. Obviously, CTP is more cost-effective.

Secondly, which is CTP and CTcP, which are both computer-to-plate, which one is more economical?

CTcP uses the ordinary PS version, with prices ranging from 30 to 36 yuan / square meter, but after decades of scale development, the quality of the PS version has been quite sophisticated, and the profit margins are also quite transparent. In comparison, the CTP used by CTP Plate materials are still undergoing continuous technological innovation, with prices ranging from 60 to 70 yuan per square meter, and regardless of whether the plate material manufacturing technology has room for improvement, whether it is photosensitive technology or thermal technology, it will require a headache for the printing house.

At the same time, it should also be noted that the cost from the supporting development potion. The PS version of the development potion is a bonus from the manufacturer and is completely free. The development potion of CTP plate not only needs to be purchased separately, the price is about 4 yuan / m3, and it can wash about 3000 plates, and the matching development potion of CTP plates of different brands is not universal.

In addition, it should be considered that since the purchase of CTP plate materials and special development potions, the warehouse and the plate room have to be modified accordingly, which will also generate expensive costs.

Qiu Hailong also specifically clarified some misunderstandings about CTcP. For example, although the use of recycled PS version will lead to a decline in quality and publishing speed, on the whole, CTcP is not "picky" for PS version. At present, the main PS versions used by Caiyunlong include Xingguang, Xingguangyang and Jinma, all of which are economical PS versions with high cost performance. What's more, CTcP uses not a CTP laser head, but a cheap and durable lamp. The maximum cost in a year is about 60,000 yuan, which is quite cost-effective compared to the annual consumption of CTP laser heads of 100,000 yuan / year.

4. Stability and operability

Qiu Hailong was quite satisfied with the stability of this CTcP, but considering that it was only officially used from March 15 this year, the short-term use was not convincing, so Qiu Hailong was very careful not to make a conclusion about this. But he believes that the stability of the device is also largely determined by the operator's use, and this is also directly determined by whether CTP can "integrate" traditional printing.

Many CTP systems set barriers to the compatibility of the printing process for reasons of competition protection, which often causes ordinary printing companies to introduce CTP systems. In order to match the process, the entire pre-press department needs to be overhauled, but CTcP is For a more open platform, taking Caiyunlong as an example, they still use the brand-new PST process and Founder Century RIP adopted before purchasing CTcP. In terms of layout and color management, the connection is very natural, and the operator of CTcP is also made by The original phototypesetting personnel was completed through simple training.

"For small and medium-sized printing companies, we must calculate the accounts clearly when investing in CTP, and pay attention to any hidden costs that may arise. If we do not think about it in one step, it may cause the entire investment to fall short." Nearing the end of the interview, Qiu Hailong said with a smile: "To be honest, I am not willing to introduce the benefits of CTcP to my colleagues. Now the competition is so fierce. CTcP is competing with the same batch of opponents who use CTP. In fact, every color makes us save 2 to 10 yuan than them. , The fewer people who know such secret weapons, the better, haha. "Although Qiu Hailong is joking, if you calculate the accounts carefully, you may also have a smarter investment.

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